Director of Engineering

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, Algorithms, Data structuring, Design, Effective communication skills, Leadership Skill, Machine learning techniques, Planning and organization, Programming

Job Description

What’s the InMobi family like? 

We are an infectious bunch. Be it the way we rise up to challenges, the cutting-edge products we create, the dreams we chase or the fun we have at work. We are sure that if you meet us, you will be infected too. Today, we are proud to be the leaders in Mobile advertising and we are sure to go even higher from here. We invite you to free yourself, dream big and chase your passion. We are here today because a few of us did just that. 

What does the team do? 

• InMobi's Supply and Monetization Platform is one of the world's leading ad serving platforms serving 25bn ad requests a day and handling 1.6+ billion users. Our products help advertisers serve ads optimally, optimize relevance of ads to make the advertiser maximize his ROI, and monitor progress of different advertising campaigns. We handle 140k qps peak traffic.

What will you be doing? 

• Lead above teams and be responsible for design, architecture and delivery of these products with the highest quality with inputs from architects 
• Drive innovations in the platforms constantly & remain ahead of the curve 
• Collaborate effectively with cross functional teams to deliver end-to-end products & features 
• Demonstrate ability to multi-task and re-prioritize responsibilities based on changing requirements 
• Estimate efforts, identify risks, device and meet project schedules 
• Run review meetings effectively and drive the closure of all open issues on time 
• Provide functional and design reviews in related areas of expertise with-in team and cross-team. 
• Mentor/coach engineers to facilitate their development and provide technical leadership to them 
• Do performance management and career development for the team 
• Rise above details to see broader issues and implications for all products/teams. 

What do we expect from you? 

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent from a premier institute 
• 15+ years of strong design and development experience in building large scale distributed internet systems and products 
• 5+ years of management experience handling multiple teams 
• Good experience working with big data technologies, services and data stores 
• Excellent Java programming skills and expertise in multi-threading and performance-oriented programming 
• Strong computer science fundamentals and problem-solving skills, data structures & algorithm skills 
• Superior organization, communication, interpersonal and leadership skills 
• Must be able to work with various stakeholders effectively 
• Must be a proven performer and team player who enjoys challenging assignments in a fast-paced environment 
• Must be a self-starter who can work well with minimal guidance and in fluid environment 
• Provide good attention to details 
• Must be excited by challenges surrounding the development of massively scalable distributed systems 
• Agility and ability to adapt quickly to changing requirements, scope and priorities 

Nice to have skills? 

• Experience with online advertising domain 
• Experience with AI/ML technologies 
• Prior startup experience